Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2021 (Cth)

Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2021

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority makes the following determination in accordance with a decision made by the Commissioners under section 23 of the Fisheries Administration Act 1991. 

Dated    19   November 2020

Wez Norris

Chief Executive Officer

for and on behalf of the Commission of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority

1  Name

This instrument may be cited as the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery (Undercatch and Overcatch) Determination 2021.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 December 2020.

3  Cessation

This instrument ceases on 1 December 2021. 

4  Authority

This instrument is made pursuant to paragraph 17(6)(aa) of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under clauses 9B and 9C of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995 (the Plan).

5  Definitions

A term used in this instrument that is defined for the purposes of the Plan has the same meaning in this instrument as it has in that Plan.

Note:          Terms defined in the Fisheries Management Act 1991 have the same meaning in this instrument. 

6  Determination of overcatch and undercatch

(1)  For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(a) of the Plan, the determined percentage of overcatch is 5%. 

(2)  For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(b) of the Plan, the determined amount of overcatch is 100 tonnes. 

(3)  For the purposes of paragraph 9B.1(c) of the Plan, the determined additional weight of overcatch is 2 tonnes. 

(4)  For the purposes of subsection 9C.1 of the Plan, the determined percentage of undercatch for the fishing season commencing on 1 December 2020 and ending on 30 November 2021 is 20%.